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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-11

She Has Had Romantic Career Since
She Eloped From Her Mormon
Home.
From the Sdn Francisco Examiner.
The romantic career of Annie Taylor, a
daughter of John Taylor, the lately dc
ceased President of tho Mormon church,
would fill a volume, and it strikingly illus
trates the old adage that truth is stranger
than felton, Annie Taylor always uses
her maiden name, though she has been
thrice married, and is now widow appar-
emily 40 years of age, but still well pre-
served. She is n dignIfed looking woman,
ana il is easy 20 see that she has known
better days and has had more luxurious sur
roupdings than now attend her. ms
daughter of the president, Prophet, Seer
and Revelator,n MS her father was officially
titled, is Mt present q resident of San Fran
cisco, and lives in "a small room in an OBJ
scure lodging house on Minna street, near
Third
She has for years been at the mercy OF
fate, and has lived from hand TO mouth, rs
the saying is, constantly changing her abode
from Stevenson, Clernentina and Minna
streets and vice versa. Annie Taylor wen
knows what the paDgs Of poverty are, as
she has for years lived most precarious ex-
lstence and always iincomplainingly. 1t is
said that it is long road that has no turn,
and it is very likely that in her case the turn
has come. The deceased Mormon President
was very wealthy man, and it is not ut al
likely that in his will he las forgotten his
erring yet favorire daughter Annie.
When Annie Taylor was beautiful
Young woman Of some twenty years Oh are.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-11
A REMARKABLE IDIOT.
Kept Fastened with Strap and Manacle
for Half Lifetime.

for Half a Lifetime
Providence Dispatch to PhiIddelphid Call
One of the most remarkable instance of
idiocy, or lunacy, to be witnessed in any
part of the world may be seen in an old
farmhouse in the town of Smithtield, about
seven miles from this city. Almon Smith,
nearly 40 years of age, is fastened with strap
and manacle in a small room, is usually
naked and has been kept in this situation
for many years. This may seem incredible.
but it is nevertheless, a fact. and, what
may seem equally incredible, is that moth
ing better can be done with the man. He
has been an idiot from birth, or at least
from infancy. He has no intelligence what-
ever. not even that of the lowest state ofthe
brute creation and does not even know his
mother, who, from babyhood up, has been
his devoted attendant.
The man is well formed, his head is of the
round type and the brain apparently well
developed. He does not talk, but utters
shrieks and cries at intervals, and some
times tears mt his head with his hands, as if
suffering pain. He is kept fastened to Il
staple in the floor. not from fear of his do
inc violence TO any one. TO which he has
never shown q disposition, but from appre-
hension that, in his utter helplessness, he
might hurt himself. His cries can some
times be heard for n quarter of mile, but
as the house stands at some distance from
the Travelled highway the public are not dis
turbod.
The State authorities investigated the case
some time ago, and came to the conclusion
that the man was better off where he was
than he would be in "A lunatic asylum. In
the summer time he is sometimes taken out
end fastened 20 a tree for fresh air. The
case Is especially singular for the reason
that the unfortunate mans health is APP
parently excellent apart from his utter
idiocy. he Is the owner Of asmall property
and IS under the guardianship of a relative,
the family being one OF tbs oldest and most
respectable in the State
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-11

Delicate persons, and all whose systems
have become debiIitated, should bear in
mind that Simmons LIVER Regulator is not
drastic, purging medicine, does not weaken
or deplete the system as other purRatives do,
but acts gently. 1t viii invigorate like a
glass OF wine, but Is no intoxicating bever-
age TO lead 70 intemperance; viii promote
digestion dissipate headache, and generally
tone up the system.
Hon. Alex If stephens, of Ga. says:
"Simmons Liver Regulator is mild and
suits mo better than more active remedies"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-11
OFFICIAL.
ORDINANCE.


AN ORDINANCE, To authorize the Mayor and AL
dermen, In Council assembled, 20 grant per-
mits for the excavation and erection Of areas
In the lanes Of the city, and to prescribe cerS
tain conditions for the same.
SECTION /. Be IL ordained bB the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the city Of Savannah in Council
assembled, That 10 shall and may be lawful for
Council, at any time and from time to time to
grant, by resolution or otherwise, permits to
owners of lots and improvements within the city
to excavate, construct and use areas extending
into the lanes of the city.
SEC ?. That all such permits, unless otherwise
therein provided, shall be granted subject TO the
conditions herein named and the acceptance OF
such permit, or the excavation, erection and use
of sl@h area by any property owner, shall be
taken and construed as an acceptance of the
said conditions. and binding upon the said prop
erty owner and his assigns future owners of the
said property.
SEC B. All such areas, including all walls and
material of any sort in the construction of the
same shall not extend into the lane for dis
lance greater than four 40 feet from the line OF
said lot. They shall be set at such grade as tho
proper officers of the city may designate, and
kept and maintained at such grade as may from
time to tire be determined on for the said lane
without any expense TO the city. They shall be-
used only for the purposes of light and ventila-
ton, and for no other purpose what
soever, and shall be covered with
a substantial wrought iron grating of such
form as shall be an ample protection to persons
and property passing through said lane, which
grating shall be stationary and immovable,
ana not SET upon hinges or Otner devices ar
ranged for entrance and exit into the buildings
through said area.
SEQ. 4. That the owners for the time being
of any property, adjacent to which areas may
be erected under the provisions of this ordi-
nance shall indemnify and hold harmless the
Mayor and Aldermen Of the city of Savannah,
Of and from any and all loss or damage that
may accrue against IL by reason of the excava-'
tion, erection, use or occupation of the area.
herein provided for, or the obstruction of the
lanes of the city.
SEC 5. That all ordinances or parts of ordi-
nances conflicting with this ordinance be and
the same are hereby repealed in 30 far as they
SO conflict.
Ordnance passed in Council July 13, 1897.
RUFUS r. LESTER, Mayor.
Ll.lLLra ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-11
QUARANTINE NOTICE.

SAVANNAH March 25th, 1887
Pilots Of the Port OF Savannah are Informed
that the Sapelo Quarantine Station will be OPEN
ed on APRIL list. 1887.
Special attention Of the Pilots Is directed "a
sections Nos. 3D. and 18th, Quarantine Regila-
tions. 80
Most rigid enforcement of quarantine reglila-
tions will be maintained by the Health authors
ties 81. ,"sffJ. T. MCFARLAND M. D.,
Health Officer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-11
QUARANTINE NOTICE.

{
SAVANNAH, April 5th, 1881.
Notice Is hereby given that the Quarantine
Officer is instructed not to deliver letters to ves
sells which are not subjected 10 quarantine de-
tention. unless the name of consiguee and state
ment that the vessel is ordered 20 SONS other
port appears upon the face Of the envelope.
This order Is mado necessary in consequences OF
the enormous bulk Of drumming letters sent 10
the station for vessels which are TO arrive.
j. T. MCFARLAND, M. D.,
Health Officer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-11

CON. Mr.. Grinlshawl" exclaimed Miss How
iames. beamipgiy, as her mind reverted TO the
last afternoon she had spent on the Chicago
bonlevards, II shall never forget that beautiful
III was corker," replied the Milwaukee
Young man. with his eye on the umpire but "
Il had been Arson he'd have pasted 1t for four
bases. CHICAGO IfivEilc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-11

CT. MARY's SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Raleigh,
- N. G.. Established in 1912. For Catalogue
address the Rector, REV. BENNETT SMEDES.
''The climate of Raleigh is one OF the best in
the world "-BIsHoP LYMAN.
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14

stratlOn was Orgpnized entirely by Lon
don radical clubs. Speeches we're deliV-
cred from four separate platforms
All over the country the movement Is
progressing, and the tories In power are
becoming alarmed. Coercion, even
against Ireland. Is not popular. It's an
admitted fact that there Is less crime In
Ireland even now than In England. Tbe
Tory coercion bill will be passed by
English votes In the Commons, as a ma
jrrlty Of the Scotch, Welsh and Irish
members are opposed thereto. The spec
ial object of the whole agitation is to
make 1t convenient to press for the dis
solution Of Parliament two or three
months hence, on the ground that at the
last Parliamentary election the Issue OF
Coercion versus Home Rule was reject
ed by the tories, who were consequently
returned to the House Of Commons on
false pretenses. The Government Is al
ready becoming uneasy at the rapid
progress Of the popular agitation, ar d is
endeavorlng to relent In Its absolutely
utile charges against tie Liberals and
Irioh Parliamentary obstruction.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
SENATOR VEST INTERVIEWED.

During the past week there has been
much speculation at Washington on the
political probabilities of 1888 Opinions
of public men vary somewhat. Senator
Vest says:
"If CleVeland's administration con-
tlnues as 1t has gone on for two years,
aud the country has no financial hur-
ricane to sweep over 1t, he will be re-
nominated and elected no matter who
is the Republican candidate. To-day
Cleveland can defeat any man in the
Union. The peorle at large know he is
honest and fearless In his duty. he
works harder than any subordinate Un
der him and he wants others to do theiI
work Also" "A
While Mr.. Vest does not profess to
know much Of Republican possibilities
he thinks 1t is quite evident that Mr.
Blaine and Mr.. Sherman are the leading
candidates.
Referring to these gentlemen, the
Senator recently said: Both are men
Of unQueatiOnable ability, but no two
public men car be- more unlike In tenn
permanent and d4meanOr. Mr.. Blaine ie
dashing, magnetic, brilliant leader
whose followers would die for him
while Sherman is cold, deliberat.ve and
commands respect for his talents, but
no enthusiasm or personal devotion.
have no doubt Mr.. Blaine can be noml.
mated If he wants 1t, or can name the
nominee 1 he doesn't care for tbe nOmi
nation himself. do not know the ex'
act relations between Blaine and Sher
man but 1t is my opinion that Blaine
wOuIA prefer Allison to Sherman. ALI
son would be q strong candidate, and
would make a good President, but
have no doubt Cleveland could defeat
him or any other Republican. A great
many changes may come In two years
but this is the outlook nOW."
Among Republican statesmen whit
have been interviewed on the subject
the impression appears to be that thu
Republican nomination lies between
Messrs. Blaine, Sherman and Allison
and all three candidates doubtless havC
many s'aunch friends and admirers
aud either Of them could, judging from
the utterances, unite the party. But al
but few Republicans have visited Wash
ingtOn since the adjournment OF Con
gress, the true sentiment OF the party
could not be we'll told from this poin
at this time. As rule. too, the prOmi
nent Republicans, who have recently
visited the Capital, appear to be distn
clined to talk politics from Republican
view point, but few hesitate to express
the opinion, however, that their oppo
nents will again endeavOr to nominat
"Grover Cleveland"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
A BIG EmIGRAl1oN COMING.


There Is prospect of an increased emil
grafton from Europe this summer
News from London states that nearly
all the steamship lines have stopped
booking places for emigrants for the
present, their facilities for transporting
them being exhausted. What is de-
sirable our wOrkmen, especially cur
skilled ones, should understand regard
ing this new and great influx, is that
the special featurs Of 1t, according to
this London special, Is "that great mum
bsrs of mechanics are going out, espe.
cially bricklayeTe, plasterers and mssOns
from Scotland. Wales and the nOtbern
districts of England" In addition
skille and unskilled representatives of
labor from all ever the continent, espe-
clally from Germany, Sweden and Nor.
way, are pouring into Liverpool en-
route TO the States. Finally, says the
I 'spstch, altogether the emigration
Iade of the current season Is more brisk
,han at any tine during the previous
seven years, and the prospects point
to a long period of activity. High
wages In this country, the chances of
advancement, and the certainty Of a
comfortable livlehC cd are having their
natural effects In drawing European
LABOR. A high tariff may cut of the I'M
portstion of the products Of labor, but
there is no tariff or prohibition on labor
Itself. Hence there Is a great PROBABLE
ity the labor market In this country will
be Overstocked, and In that case wages
will fall. 1t costs no more for an emil
grant to reach cur shores than to get
from Philadelphia to Chicago or st.
Louis; but cheap passage merely is not
the motive that moves great masses Of
people. 1t Is the certainty Of betterlng
their condition, steady work, higher
wages and exemption from the military
service, and the grinding poverty of the
continent"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14

SENATOR sHERMAN's idea is to keep
up high and unnecessary taxes and so
have millions Of q surplus In the Treas,
ury,
Against this false doctrine we place a
statement Of the true doctrine as made
by southern man and a Democrat
Senator ColQuitt:
THE best place for a dollar that is
not righteously demanded for the pub.
lie good Is In the pocket Of the man
who earned it"
The people will not take kindly to the
idea that 1t will cOndnce to their pros
perity to pay needless taxes cut of one
pocket In the hope Of having them come
back to the other pocket fructi6ed by
the handling of collectors and contrac,
tors. We need reform In tariff taxation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14

HON. BENTON ]. HALL, who has been
appointed Commissioner Of Patents 10
place Of Colonel NJ. v. Montgomery, re
signed, was born at Mt. Vernon, Ohio,
In 1895. He was educated at Knox Col.
lege, Illinois, and at Miami University
Ohio. In June, 1856. he was graduated
from the last named institution. 6oing
to Burlington, Iowa, he read law In his
fathers Cflce, and was admitted to the
bar after two years. Since 1867 he has
been In practice at Burlington. Of which
place he Is distinguished cit'zen. The
new Commissioner Of Patents began q
career Of public service with member
ship In the lower house Of the general
assembly Of the State Of Iowa for the
term Of 187S-7S. Beginning in January,
1882, he was a Safe Senator for four
years. He was elected to the Forty
ninth Congress on the Democratic
ticket, and served his term as member
of the House of REPRESENTATIVES at
Washington. Ex-Governor John II Gear
was his successful opponent In the
campaign Of last fall, when Mr.. Hall
was candidate for reelection TO Con-
gress.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
MRS. POND REGRETs HER INABIL-
IIY TO ATT END THE DE DICA-
TION.

Mrs, Pond, of Malta, Ohio, we'll known
and remembered In Canton as Miss AL
exsnder, sister Of Mrs. John +. Clark
and W. L. Alexander, received An lew.
tatlon to be present at the dedication
last week, and sent the following l tier
expressing her regrets. 1t will be read
with interest by many who were her
pupilp, for Mrs. Pond taught in our
High School for years:
81 rejoice that the time has come
when Canton Is entitled to and hes come
in possession of q msgnih ent II gn
School building. While other towns
have Outdone her In gaining this GOV
eled prize, she with patience and humil-
ity al d discretion has waited until her
financial condition enabled her with
ease aDf satisfaction and pride, to adOrD
her town with this crowniDg glory of
the public schools. Meanwhile her ed
ucslion has been as th0rou h, as elevB-
ting and far reaching In good influence
congratulate the people of Canton
with all my heart upon this grand
achievement, and l trust the future Of
the schools shall be as much gFander In
their results as her hopes are brighter
because of this new stimulus to effort.
1t wOu d be especially gratifying to me
TO bs present at the dedication, because
of the many years of work IspeDt In the
old High School. The meeting with
those who we're my pupils and cO-wOrk-
ere In those years would stir my heart
as nothing else could. l entered the
school October, 1855, more than thirty
years ago, nd yet the name OF one of
the members Of the Board of Education
Is still a name of honor through all
these years. Please present my COngrat-
ulations to that member, Mr.. A Nc
Gregor, and to all interested In this
great achievement let me sgain express
congratulations
Very sincerely,
JANET M. POND"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14

THERE seems to be reign of terror
in Russia. Executions are common and
some 4S2 officers of all grades have been
banished to Siberia. The death of Gen.
KrOck, Russian commander at Warsaw,
announced on March "a, and then sup
posed to have been the result of a mur-
derOus attack. 1t now transplres was due
to the Generals own hand. The reason
given is that he was overcome by grief
on learning that his son had been ar
rested on suspicion Of being implicated
in the recent attempt to aSsassinate the
Gar.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
ATTENTION, BUSINESS MENI

The DEMOCRAT, Daily and Weekly, has
a much larger circulation than any other
Journal In the city and county. Tho DEM
OCRAF, therefore, Is the best medium for
advertisers who would reach the public
throughout Stark and adjoining counties.
The DEMOCRAT Is especially valuable to
those advertisers who would make known
their business to people in town and COun
try, as the DEMOCRAT is In general CirCu-
latIOn and read by thousands. Let adVer
Users consider.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14
THE STONE CUTTERS
Commence Work at the Ft. Wayne Depot
and the Dueber Buildings.

Commence Work at the Ft. Wayne Depot
and the Dueber Buildings.
The stone EasOns and cutters who
struck on the wark at the new Ft. Wayne
depot, In February, are still holding out,
but 1t is probable that . compromise
will be effected to-day (MOnday) This
morning three non union masOns COM
menced work, and II the contractor and
the union men fail to reach settlement
to-day, it is probable that other nom
union men will commence work on
Tuesday. The masOns werA getting
$2.75 and the cutters So for ten hours
when they struck. They demanded So
for masODs and $3.50 for cutters, for
nine hours work. The contractor now
tffers So for masOns and $3.50 for cut.
ters for ten hours, or 30 cents an hour
for masOns and 35 cents for cutters for
as many hours as they choose to work.
The only difference between the con-
tractor and the men now is one hour.
That ts, the contractor has conceded
their demand for an increase In pay,
but declines to shorten up the time
without 9 prOp0rtiOnRte shortening up
Of pay. The mpS0ns and cutters will
hold meeting this afternoon, when IL
is thought that an amicsble adjustment
will be effected. Mr.. Frank MillnOff,
the contractor, says he would much pre-
feI to employ Canton mechanics, but
thinks he has made all the concessions
the job will warrant. A number Of
policemen were present when the So
called "scabs" went 10 work this mOrns
ing but the union men behaved so well
that they concluded their services would
not be needed and left.
This morning force Of thirtv stone
cutters nu6 masons went to work at the
Dueber works. or these all are I'm
ported, nOn-unlOn wOrkmen, except
few old hands. The union bands have
not yet taken any action toward induo-
Ing the men to quit work.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14

THE Railway Age gives with comment
the unexpectedly large mileage Ct com
pleted railway construction for the first
quarter OF 1887. and says that from
January to April 1 no less than 1,04O
miles of rev main track have been laid
Oh 40 different lines In 25 Of the States
and Terri cries. Tiis is larger total
than has been recorded for any previous
year up to the same date, excepting In
1882, when the construction for the en-
tire year reached l1,568 miles. The
track laying for the year is estimated
at from 5000 to 10000 miles.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14

HEAVY German rule is being laid on
the conquered people Of Alsace-LOrraine
because they cannot altogether conceal
their sympathies for France. In the
spoliation Of these provinces no one
dreamed Of ever consulting the people
most interested, whether they preferred
the rule Of imperial Berlin or republi
can Paris. Another Poland seems to be
organizing on the Rhine. A leading
Swiss paper noted for Its impartial
treatment Of international questions,
describing present conditions In Alsace'
Lorraine, says most respected and hon.
ored citizens are arrested without oppar-
ent cause, dragged through the streets
like common thieves and immured In
some fortress during the pleasure Of
their rulers. The bare fact OF having
worn or purchased articles Of dress
whose coloTs recall the French flag, or Of
subscribing to disaffected paper, Is
considered q crime, and the offender Is
punished with several months impris
onment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14

TIE registered vote at the recent cleo
tiOn In Chicago was 95,502, and the act
ual vote 75,042, showing an absentee
vote of 20,460 R0che, the Republican
candidate, got 81, ,3O2, and Nelson, Labor
and Socialist, 90 1852, with few hun
dTeds scattering. The Times estimates
the voting strength of the Republican
and Democratic parties in the city as
about equal. The anti-SOclalist vote,
including the Prob bltiOnists, amounted
to 5l,679, while the combined vote OF the
Democrats, Republicans and Prohibit
tionists last fall was SO 1876 The Social
ist vote was 5,777 more than In NOvem.
Der last year at the State election.